Lizzie Boyle
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I am an architecture and urbanism enthusiast who also has interests in food and beverage, particularly beer. I also enjoy films both mainstream and indie, travel, local culture, and underground culture.
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Part I: Is There Still an American Dream?
I had just finished my first year of graduate school in a small, college town in Southeast Alabama. I had never lived in such a small town and I was more than ready to leave. My brother, a fresh graduate of college, was also looking for adventure. Under the guise that I was working on a research project that would ultimately contribute to my thesis, we were off. There was a loose itinerary and a somewhat guided premise: to interview young adults, living in cities, on their thoughts regarding the American Dream; particularly in regards to homeownership. My hypothesis was that the dream was dead and I was ready to be proven right or wrong, or both. I figured the answer would vary region to region but why?
By Lizzie Boyle8 years ago in Education
